Zug, Western Sahara
Zug
زوك Zoug | |
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and town | |
Zug Location in Western Sahara | |
Coordinates: 21°36′47″N 14°8′50″W / 21.61306°N 14.14722°W | |
Country | Western Sahara |
Claimed by | Kingdom of Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Controlled by | Sahrawi Republic |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality[1] |
• Mayor | Nayem Enna Mahayub[2] |
Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
Zug (also transliterated "Zoug", "Sug"; Arabic: زوك) is located in the far south-east of Western Sahara, 170 km. from Atar, Mauritania. The only erg or sand sea in Western Sahara (known as "Galb Azefal") is located nearby, where it runs from south-west to north-east from Mauritania into Western Sahara and back into Mauritania, where the border forms a right angle.[3] Zug is located in the part of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario Front and often referred to as the Liberated Territories.[4] It is the head of the 1st military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and holds a SPLA military outpost and a small hospital.
Infrastructure[]
On June 2009, three friendship associations from Alicante (Spain) had a meeting with Sahrawi ministers, with the intention of building up a hospital in the town.[5] On September, a solidarity concert with Chambao, Oléfunk & Mario Díaz was held in Altea, with the aim to collect money to finance the project.[6] On November, an agreement between POLISARIO representatives and members of the friendship associations to build up the building was signed.[7] In 2011, the construction works had been finished, only lasting the equipment and the medical supplies to open it.
Culture[]
Near Zug there are some Neolithic engravings with geometrical patterns, similar to others found in Chad and southern Morocco.[8]
Twin towns - Sister cities[]
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References[]
- ^ "Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official)". Sahara Press Service. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ "Visita de un alcalde del Sahara a Zumaia" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Geography Website Archived February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report to the Frente Polisario and to Ophir Energy plc on environmental and archaeological work in Western Sahara: November-December 2007[permanent dead link] Nick Brooks
- ^ Reunión con ministros Saharauis Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. June 22, 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Concierto solidario de Chambao en Altea September 9, 2009 (in Spanish).
- ^ Firma de convenio con el gobierno Saharaui Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. November 13, 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cultural Heritage and Conflict: The Threatened Archaeology of Western Sahara Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Nick Brooks
- ^ Jump up to: a b Solidaridad a pie de duna El País, 9 December 1998 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Aytº de Ajangiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia[permanent dead link] Regione Toscana - Consiglio Regionale, 27 March 2010 (in Italian)
- ^ Signature in Toscana of many accords of twining between Italian cities and Saharawi Dairas UPES (Sahara Press Service), 27 October 2007
- ^ "Aytº de Lemoiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Hermanamientos con Dairas" (in Spanish). Asociación Granadina de Amigos de la R.A.S.D. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Maracena Archived January 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Ygranada.com
- ^ Patricia González (11 July 2008). "La localidad se hermana con el pueblo saharui en el exilio" (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Aytº de Plentzia (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "In arrivo venerdi' 9 settembre le delegazioni delle citta' gemelle: Nel pomeriggio l'incontro di lavoro" (in Italian). Comune di Rosignano Marittimo. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ J.I. Arminio (2008-06-18). "Amigos del desierto" (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Valdemoro y el municipio saharaui de Zug firman un protocolo de hermanamiento" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Valdemoro. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Aytº de Zegama (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Aytº de Zierbena (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Zumaia" (in Spanish). Zumaiako Udala. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Aytº de Zumaia (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
External links[]
- Populated places in Western Sahara
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic